Description
buddy-ng.c in Aircrack-ng before 1.2 Beta 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a response with a crafted length parameter.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | aircrack-ng | 1:1.2-0~beta3-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | aircrack-ng | 1:1.2-0~beta3-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | aircrack-ng | 1:1.2-0~beta3-2 | — |
References
- http://aircrack-ng.blogspot.com/2014/10/aircrack-ng-12-release-candidate-1.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128943/Aircrack-ng-1.2-Beta-3-DoS-Code-Execution.html
- GLSA-201411-08 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2014-14247 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2014-14283 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2014-14233 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/aircrack-ng/aircrack-ng/commit/da087238963c1239fdabd47dc1b65279605aca70
- 20141101 Aircrack-ng 1.2 Beta 3" multiple vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 71085 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159812